The Brief
- A new Texas law bans students from using cell phones, tablets, and smartwatches on school property during the school day, with districts responsible for creating a secure storage plan.
- Another new law, effective in September, requires the display of the Ten Commandments in every classroom, with districts like Frisco ISD planning to have them up for the start of school.
- Additional changes include a new law allowing longer in-school suspensions and a change in policy for first-time vaping offenders, which will allow for less severe punishment.
Lawmakers focused a lot of bills on education during the regular session. Now they are law.
From a total cell phone ban in all schools to requiring the display of the 10 commandments in classrooms.
When classes begin next week for most school districts, there will be a big change for students.
Cell phone ban
What we know:…